CHURCH MANUAL THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, SCIENTIST, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS . MARY BAKER G . EDDY. EI GHTH EDITION. TEE CHRISTI N SCIENCE PUBLISHING SOC A IETY, 95 F LMOUTH STREET OS A , B TON. ri h Copy g t, 1898 , ‘ E EAL nd TH M S . A E . By JAM S A. N a O A W H TI N THE Rules and By-Laws in th e Manual of Th e First Ch urch of Ch rist Scientist ost on ori inat e not in , , B , g d l mn n l i i n nh e m h e ere so e co c ave as n anc e t Sa dri . T y w not ar it rar O inions nor ict atorial eman s such b y p d d d , i h n h e ere as one person m g t impose On a oth er. T y w ’ im elle b a ower not one s own were writt en at p d y p , ifferent ates and as th e occasion re uire . Th e d d , q d y s ran from necessit th e lo ic of events —from th e p g y, g , immediate demand for th em as a h elp th at must be supplied to maintain th e dignity and defence of o ur cause h ence th eir sim le scientific asis an d et ail ; p , b , d SO re uisi e t o emonstrat e enuine Ch ristian Science q t d g , wh ich will do fo r th e race wh at absolute doctrines destined for future generations migh t not accomplish —E “ xtract from a Letter in Miscellaneous Writings, b M y ary Bak er G . Eddy . H H FF C URC O ICERS . Rev . MAR Y K E D P o Eme itu R ED Y ast r r s. BA , IRA . KN P P O A , WILLIAM . JOHNSON Christia n Science Board a B , ] OSEP H M J AR STRONG , Directors. STEP HEN A. CH SE A , P resident : SEP TIM S H . U J . ANNA First Reader SEPTIMUS J . HANN : rea s fro m , A d cri tur d S p es an conducts services . Second Reader Mrs . ELDOR 0 . GR GG : read fro m , A A s th e h ri ti i x - k E E A C s an Sc ence t e t boo , SCI NC ND HEALTH ITH HE M k er W KEY To T SCRIPTUBES b ar a G . , y y B Cler o Church WILLI M . JOHNSON 41 G Street k f A B , , South oston Mass . B , Treasurer STEPHEN A. CH SE Box 136 Fall River A , , , M ass. FORMAT O OF Tm HURCH I N C , f CHURCH TENETS - CHURCH BY LAWS. Re ular Meetin s g g , Semi-annual Meetin s g , S ecial Meetin s p g , Fi rst Members, h C urch Oficers , h urch Me er h i C mb s p, ’ Ch urch es of Stu ents Pu ils d p , ranch Ch urch es B , Home and Forei i i gn M ss ons , m Co mitt ee on Finance, Ch ristian Science Pu li h i Societ b s ng y, oar of Lect ure h i . B d s p, CHURC H SERVICES . Th e h ti i C ris an Sc ence Pastor, Readers, omm C union Service , Readin in Pu lic g b , Seatin of Stra er g ng s, Vacation , 6 CHURCH MANUAL. CHURCH RULES . i D scipline , i n r i Probat o a y Provis ons, Teach in Ch ristian Science g , APPENDIX . In tru ti i s c onst o Appl cants , Form of nvitation I , Form of li n s App catio , Dee of Trust d , List of First Members , NAMES OF CHURCH MEMBERS . F A O RCH ORM TION F THE CHU . ON the t e t -t ir da of Se tem er 1892 w n y h d y p b , , at the re uest of our e o e eac er Rev. q b l v d T h , M R KER E t e e of her stu e ts A Y BA DDY, w lv d n andc urc mem ers met and re-or a ize u er h h b g n d, nd her uris ictio the ristia Scie ce urc j d n, Ch n n Ch h and ame it THE FIRST HURCH OF HRI S n d , C C T, CIE TIS A i mee i twe t er of S N T. t th s t ng n y oth ’ E s u e ts and m m f h r Mrs. ddy S t d n e bers o e Church were elected members of this Church ; those with others that have Since been elected ” r b o F h a e to e k n wn as irst Members. T e urc Te ets Ru es and B - a s as re Ch h n , l , y L w , p re E were a o . a Mrs. te p d by ddy, d p d The First urc of hrist Sci is in Ch h C , ent t, osto Mass. is esi e to b ui on h B n, d gn d e b lt t e roc hrist w ic in c u es the u erstan i k, C , h h l d nd d ng 7 HURCH M 8 C ANUAL. d emo stratio of rut i e and e an d n n T h, L f , Lov , eali and savi the or Sin and h ng ng w ld , T us to re rese t the urc Uni ersa h p n Ch h v l, n fl ri a d to re ect the Church T umphant. CHURCH TENETS THE FIRST CHURCHOF CHRIST, SCIENTIST. To be signed by those uniting with Th e First Ch urch of C r s Sc en s in B s n ass. h i t, i ti t, o to , M 1. As a ere ts of rut we ta e the Scri dh n T h, k p tures for ur ui o g de to eternal Life. 2 c m . We a knowledge and adore one Supre e God. W e ac ow e e His Son and the Ho kn l dg , ly ost and m n as the Di i e ima e nd i e Gh , a v n g a l k w as. ’ 3 c o or i e ess Of sin . We a kn wledge God s f g v n in the estructi of Sin nd t at Sin and suf d on , a h ferin g are not eternal. 4 W e e the t me t as the . e acknowl dg a one n ’ eficac and e i e ce of di i e o e of man s y, v d n v n L v , u it wi G d and the reat merits the n y th o , g Of W a -S y hower. 5 f S vation . W e acknowledge the way o al emo strate Jesus to be the ower of d n d by , p 9 10 H RCH MANUAL C U . Trut o er all error sin sic ess and eat h v , , kn , d h ; and the resurrection of human faith and standing to seize the great possibilities and i i liv ng energies of div ne Life. 6 l m l r mi . W e so e o se to stri e atc n y p v , w h, and pray for that Mind to be in us which was a so in rist Jesus to lo e one a ot er and l Ch , v n h , be l to meek mercifu ust and are. , , j , p C r se ermissi n of th e a r Re eren ar opy ight u d by p o utho , v d M y Ba er E k G . ddy. - CHURCH BY L AW S . I LE ART C I. REGULAR MEETINGS. Th r ular meeti of t is SECTION 1. e eg ngs h s a Church Shall convene Biennially. They h ll be e on the first Tues a in Octo er e i h ld d y b , b g n i in Octo er 1898 for the s ecia ur ose n ng b , , p l p p of iste i to the re orts of the Treasurer l n ng p , er and the ommittees and eneral re orts Cl k, C , g p h fi m m i from t e elds of the e bers of th s Church . ARTICLE II . - SEMI ANNUAL MEETINGS. l r SECTION 1. The regu a meetings of the First Mem ers of The First urc Of hrist b Ch h C , Sci i in s e t st o to Mass. S a be e mi n , B n, h ll h ld se annually on the Saturday next precedin g the Communion Sunday in June and December of eac ear in i in u e J e 1898. h y , b g n ng n , 12 H H M C URC ANUAL. ARTICLE II I. SPECIAL ll EETINGS. SECTION 1 Special meetings Of the First Members of this Church Shall be called by the er u o a re uest rom our astor Emeritus Cl k p n q f P , R v M a er E r er r e .